Bronte, TX town hall & government
Bronte spent $987,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,008 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bronte's government.
Where Bronte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Bronte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bronte Independent School District
Bronte's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 40%
- State 48%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,420 per pupil, $10,308 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Bronte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bronte pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bronte's government
Who represents Bronte
Bronte is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.